Global Perspectives on the New Testament

Description

&>A revolutionary title for and by the global community

This exciting first edition of Global Perspectives on the New Testament, edited by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver, collects writings from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious settings. The book features 22 chapters, each comprised of four short, accessible essays on a specific biblical text. This design creates a focused, dynamic conversation of perspectives, which will in turn prompt engaging conversations in the classroom. Students will learn about themselves and their own particular context as they explore the ideas and contexts of other biblical interpreters from around the globe.

In addition to presenting truly fresh interpretations of the New Testament—this is no predictable compendium of scholarly essays—the book features discussion questions at the end of each chapter, as well as many additional questions in the Instructor’s Resource Manual.

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Table of Contents

In this section:

1) Brief Table of Contents

2) Detailed Table of Contents

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Birth of Jesus

Chapter 2. Sermon on the Mount

Chapter 3. Parables of Jesus (Part I)

Chapter 4. Parables of Jesus (Part II)

Chapter 5. Teachings of Jesus (Part I)

Chapter 6. Teachings of Jesus (Part II)

Chapter 7. Miracles of Jesus

Chapter 8. Gospel of John (Part I)

Chapter 9. Gospel of John (Part II)

Chapter 10. Crucifixion of Jesus

Chapter 11. Resurrection of Jesus

Chapter 12. Acts (Part I)

Chapter 13. Acts (Part II)

Chapter 14. Romans

Chapter 15. 1 Corinthians

Chapter 16. Galatians

Chapter 17. Ephesians

Chapter 18. Philippians

Chapter 19. 1-2 Timothy and Titus

Chapter 20. James

Chapter 21. Revelation (Part I)

Chapter 22. Revelation (Part II)

DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Birth of Jesus

The Annunciation to Mary in the Qur’an

F. Volker Greifenhagen (Canada)

Comparing the Birth Stories of Lord Lao and Jesus

Bede Benjamin Bidlack (United States)

Herod’s Slaughter of the Children and Other Atrocities

Néstor O. Míguez (Argentina)

Reading Luke’s Christmas Story with Those in Haiti

Kent Annan (Haiti)

Chapter 2. Sermon on the Mount

Buddhism’s Noble Eightfold Path and Jesus’ Beatitudes

Elizabeth West (United Kingdom)

The Beatitudes and the Accra Confession

Margaret Aymer (United States)

The Sermon on the Mount and Wealthy Christians in Indonesia

Batara Sihombing (Indonesia)

Reading Matthew 6 with Those in Tanzania

Sakari Häkkinen (Tanzania)

Chapter 3. Parables of Jesus (Part I)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Those in Need

James Wiseman (United States)

An Indian Reading of the Good Samaritan

M. Aravind Jeyakumar (India)

The Weeds and Wheat in Korean Christianity

Eunjoo Mary Kim (Korea)

Marriage Practices in India and the Parable of the Ten Virgins

Surekha Nelavala (India)

Chapter 4. Parables of Jesus (Part II)

The Laborers in the Vineyard and the Unemployed in South Africa

Gerald West and Sithembiso Zwane (South Africa)

Reading the Parable of the Talents with Those in India

David Joy (India)

A Queer Reading of the Parable of the Leaven

Robert E. Shore-Goss (United States)

A Confucian Perspective on the Parable of the Sower

Kurtis Hagen (United States)

Chapter 5. Teachings of Jesus (Part I)

Luke 4 and the African-American Bushwick Neighborhood

Josiah Young (United States)

Honoring Your Parents and Ancestors

Andrea K. Iskandar (China)

The Widow’s Offering and Dalit Theology

Johnson Thomaskutty (India)

Personal Reflections on the “Hybrid” Identity of the Phoenician Woman

Valerie Bridgeman (United States)

Chapter 6. Teachings of Jesus (Part II)

“A Knife Behind a Smile” in the Interaction Between Jesus and Jewish Leaders